Chuck Carswell is a presenter and head trainer for the traveling HQ seminar team for Level 1 and Level 2 certifications. He’s also an amazing athlete. He played cornerback for the University of Georgia from ’87 - ’91, and was on the development squad for the Miami Dolphins.

Chuck is 39 years old, 5'10", 197lbs. He’s married with two kids. He knows how to Overhead Squat. And as this video discusses, he is gearing up for the Dirty South Regional Qualifiers, where the competition is going to be very fierce.

The CrossFit Again Faster crew caught up with him in San Antonio, TX at Alamo CrossFit on February 14-15, 2009. This is the first of two parts in which he talks about his background and his first experiences with CrossFit. Major Andrew Thompson, USMC, of CrossFit Quantico, and another of the CrossFit HQ seminar team, shares his insights into the Carswell.

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23 Comments on “The Road to the 09 Games — Chuck 1”

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I had the pleasure of meeting Chuck back in October at CrossFit South Brooklyn's Level 1 Certification workshop and he truly is a knowledgeable, humble, and all around cool person. I wish him the best of luck on his road to the CrossFit games and will be rooting for him. And on a side note, there's no way in the world I would've guessed he was 39. I thought he was in his late 20's like me.

I met Chuck at my level 1 in Decatur. My partner and I pulled up late Friday night, after hours to Sonz. Chuck was the only one there, putting some gear together. It was late and he welcomed us in without hesitation. That is an example of the kind of guy he is. Best of luck Chuck. Get em!

I met Chuck at my Level 1 Cert at GSX Fort Worth. Extremely nice guy. Had no idea he was almost 40, big surprise. I would love to compete in the Dirty South qualifiers, but knowing Chuck is going to be there I may just go as a spectator so I can watch him compete without the pressure of figuring out how in the hell I am going to try to keep up with him :)

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